Astrology Is Hard, Even if It’s Fake. There’s an exam, and it involves math. In fact, there are many exams. >>

Demand for action on climate change is clear,.... Ahead of the 10th anniversary of the Climate Change Act, Lord Deben says the political consensus on climate is `really quite serious on all sides´. >>

Former ‘Wire’ star James Ransone details working with Sean Penn in ‘The First,’ befriending Marines. Sean Penn is taking one giant leap as the first man on Mars on Hulu’s new space drama “The First” — and his co-star James Ransone says he is still in awe by what he witnessed on set. >>

Grieving families urge work death reforms. United in grief, Australians sharing the indelible bond of their loved one going to work never to return are making a plea for change.Galvanised by... >>

Inflation drops sharply to 2.4 per cent as food is cheaper in the shops. The drop in inflation is significantly sharper than expected. Forecasts had expected it to move from 2.7 per cent in August to 2.6 per cent in September. >>

Inflation falls in September as food price rises cool off. Inflation was at its lowest level since June. >>

Infosys's flat margins are a result of reinvestment: Researcher. Moshe Katri of Wedbush Securities says foreign exchange tailwinds are helping companies like Infosys reinvest "incremental earnings" into the business. >>

Length of your ring and index fingers 'could reveal your sexuality'. Researchers at Essex University looked at sets of identical twins where one of each pair was straight, finding that the homosexual twin tended to have more varying finger lengths. >>

Listen Up: A Closer Look at Top Stories for Oct. 17. Get a closer look at the top stories for Wednesday, Oct. 17. >>

Man pleads guilty to animal cruelty after beating and killing kangaroos. A thug who was filmed torturing and killing two kangaroos with his mates has pleaded guilty over his role in the shocking crime. >>

Prepping footballers for life after sport. Juve defender Giorgio Chiellini recently completed a master's degree -- part of FIFPro's new scheme for pros after their career is over, "Mind the Gap." >>

Six-year-old boy wins right to sue over father's death. The Supreme Court rules that legal action can be brought over the death of diver Lex Warner in 2011. >>

Strategist: Time to return to risky assets like value stocks and EM. David Hutchins, senior vice president of lead portfolio manager multi-asset solutions at AllianceBernstein, discusses investment strategy. >>

What has caused the train trouble at Paddington?. The chaos on the Great Western Rail services today comes after a test train severely damaged 500 metres (550 yards) of overhead electric wires. >>

Why White Supremacists Are Chugging Milk (and Why Geneticists Are Alarmed). The appropriation of genetic research by those with extremist views on race has scientists grappling with how to respond. >>